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He is one of nine people taking part in new Channel 5 show, House of Extraordinary People.

Joining him are Bashir Aziz, a 24-year-old sales assistant and model from London who has the skin condition vitiligo, which means his body is covered in white patches.

But the type of condition he has means his black skin pigmentation is slowly coming back.

As a child his mother used to put make-up on his white patches to try to hide his condition.

At school children would call him “cow” or “zebra”. But Bashir is now proud of his condition and flaunts his body on social media, spreading his message of body confidence.

At school Bashir was called "zebra" or "cow" (Image: Hey Sonny)

Bashir is now so confident he is a part-time model (Image: Hey Sonny)

He says: “I started off with all the white patches and then as I get older my black spots flourish.

“I’m like the Benjamin Button of vitiligo. When I was younger I just wanted to fit in but now I’m happy to stand out.”

Motivational speaker, Harnaam Kaur, 27, from Slough has polycystic ovary syndrome and is a bearded lady.

The bullying at school got so bad she self-harmed and contemplated suicide.

At 16, she decided to keep the beard and work on her self-confidence.

Polycystic ovary syndrome has given Harnaam Kaur the ability to grow a beard (Image: Hey Sonny)

She has a Guinness World Record for being the youngest woman to grow a full beard.

Now a body confidence advocate, model and Instagram star, she says: “I’m a fabulous bearded lady. I forget that I have a beard sometimes.”

At 6ft 9ins Aly Stosz, from New York is the tallest person to move into the house in Yorkshire.

The artist is one of the tallest people in the world.

She documents her “humongous life” through her social media and artwork, letting people know up front that she’s an “actual giant”.

At 6ft 9ins Aly is a social media star (Image: Hey Sonny)

Aly is also passionate about health and mindfulness, and is keen to promote diversity. She says that she doesn’t want other women who feel like they don’t fit the traditional beauty mould to feel less worthy.

She says: “I’m 6ft 9in and I own it.

“People do look at me all the time – and sometimes I wear sunglasses and headphones just to block it out.”

Meanwhile Kristen Riley, 36, who organises activities in an alederly care home is one of the shortest people in the world.

At just 3ft 5.5ins she has primordial dwarfism.

She might not be tall but Kristen is big on personality (Image: Hey Sonny)

Her brother, also a primordial dwarf, died aged 24 from a brain aneurysm, a common complication of the condition, and she has had brain surgery to remove her own aneurysm.

Her height has proved an advantage on screen – Kristin has had an acting role in Oz The Great And Powerful. She says: “I’m 3ft 5.5in. People do point at me but I try not to notice what’s going on around me.”

Lucas Hayward, a roofer, from Leicester, was born with a facial deformity called oculo-auriculo-fronto-nasal syndrome.

The 22-year-old has undergone many plastic surgeries to look "normal" after he experienced bullying as a child.

Lucas is now a vocal anti-bullying campaigner for Changing Faces.

Lucas is now a vocal anti-bullying campaigner (Image: Hey Sonny)

He says: “I was born with a facial deformity where my face over-developed. I’ve had a lot of surgery. I’ve been through a lot so I just want people to know that personality is a lot bigger than the way you look.”

When he was just a toddler, Rowdy Burton, from Alabama, America, had both his legs amputated.

The 31-year-old was born with the genetic condition sacral agenesis and is now known for walking on his hands and using a motorised skateboard to get around.

Rowdy, who has recently moved in with his girlfriend, uses his YouTube channel to discuss living with no legs.

He says: “I had my legs amputated when I was three because they were going to grow funny and be in the way. I’d like to change the constant assumption that I can’t do things.”

Rowdy had his legs amputated when he was a toddler (Image: Hey Sonny)

Ted Parrotman, from Bristol has always loved parrots.

The 60-year-old has undergone several extreme body modifications to look like his beloved birds.

He changed his name by deed poll to Ted Parrotman and has numerous multi-coloured tattoos and piercings.

He is one of only two people in the world to have had his ears cut off for cosmetic purposes. He also has transdermal implants in his head and tattooed eyes.

Ted would like to have his septum removed so his nose can be shaped more like a beak and to have multi-coloured teeth.

He used to work in a shoe factory but has struggled to find a job since his body modifications. He says: “I want to look like a parrot because I love their colours and their characters.

Ted has had several extreme body modifications to look like this beloved parrots (Image: Hey Sonny)

“Society judges people by their appearance. People think I’m a freak.”

Rachael Reynolds, 43, from Huddersfield, has neurofibromatosis type 1, a rare genetic disorder that causes benign tumours to grow all over her body, inside and out.

Her condition became noticeable in her teens but got worse with each pregnancy.

Rachael has had a lot of plastic surgery and laser treatment to remove her lumps but they continue to grow back. She is also hard of hearing and relies on lip reading.

She says: “I’ve got thousands of lumps all over my body.

Rachael has huge issues with self confidence (Image: Hey Sonny)

“I’m very self-conscious and I’m scared of public places and the way people react.”

And on tonight's show Dan was initially reluctant to tell his new housemates about his condition.

The 74-year-old has battled body integrity identity disorder for almost all his life.

He explained to his housemates: "I hated the idea of having two legs and I felt I was an imposter in my own skin and throughout my life it just got more and more intense."

Dan, determined to find a cure for himself, spent years in therapy but eventually, at the age of 65, he took the ultimate step and had his leg amputated.

For as long as he can remember Dan has felt he shouldn't have two legs (Image: Hey Sonny)

At 65 Dan had his lower left leg amputated (Image: Hey Sonny)

He said: "At 65 I realised I wanted to enjoy life on my own terms and I travelled to Thailand for the surgery."

His revelation shocked his housemate, especially Rowdy, who was forced to have his legs removed.

But Dan insisted he had no regrets, saying: "It cheers me up when I think about my leg being off.

"My biggest regret is trying to fight it for so long. I felt I didn't have a right to be who I am."

And surrounded by his new housemates, Dan finally has the acceptance he has craved for so long.

Rachael said: "It took me a while to understand but it's his body and his life and he can do what he wants."